The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·13V481000·Announced 2013-09-30

Spartan School Bus Chassis Recall for Loose Steering Wheel Nut

Spartan Motors is recalling 2011-2014 school bus chassis because an insufficiently tightened steering wheel nut may cause loss of vehicle control.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The defect presents a risk of loss of vehicle control and crash, but the source text does not report any injuries, deaths, or specific incidents, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Motors, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011, 2013, and 2014 School Bus Chassis manufactured between December 21, 2010, and September 18, 2013. The recall involves 138 vehicles where the nut affixing the steering wheel may have been insufficiently tightened.

The loose steering wheel nut may cause the steering wheel to come loose, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.

Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will verify the steering wheel nut torque. The recall began on November 4, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-517-543-6400 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
SPARTAN SB
Brand
SPARTAN
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus Chassis
Hazard
Affected units
138

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SB

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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